Lisa Marie Keeler, of Spokane, Wash., passed away suddenly at home from cancer on July 27, 2015, at the age of 50. Lisa was born on Jan. 1, 1965, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Roger Brent Keeler (deceased) and Jean (John) Willard.

Lisa loved her animals (her babies), gardens, Earth, animals, fishing, landscaping, arts and crafts, music and movies. While living in Utah she had a horse that she loved and was great at gymnastics.

Lisa moved with her family from Utah to Queens, N.Y., while in high school she fought for placement as the first female to take an all-male small machines class. She worked at a skating rink helping skaters that had fallen down.

Then the family moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where she graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School. After graduation she moved to Spokane where she worked in a florist shop, yard care company and created a successful landscaping business that stretched throughout Washington.

Lisa is survived by fiance, partner and best friend Mike Pereira; stepdaughter Taiyanna Pereira of Spokane; parents Jean and John Willard of Post Falls, Idaho; sister Christine Keeler; brother Robert (Misty) Keeler; nephew Ben Keeler, all from Coeur d'Alene; Sue Pereira of California and John Pereira of Washington. Lisa was dearly loved and will be missed by her many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Viewing will be held from 2-5 p.m. today, July 30, 2015, at Heritage, 508 N. Government Way, Spokane, WA 99224. On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, there will be a celebration of Lisa's life at 13810 NE Newman Lake Road, Spokane, from 1-5 p.m.